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9 out of 10 ballers at rucker park can make a faster and sicker crossover move than this british kid
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3050289.html
Brit beats NBA star
A British man wearing jeans and a v-neck jumper whupped a US basketball star in a one-on-one contest that has become a YouTube hit.
NBA star Devin Harris was challenged by amateur Stuart Tanner, 28, from Surrey, during a coaching clinic in London, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Harris, who was in the capital with his team, the New Jersey Nets, to play Miami Heat at the O2 arena, was stunned when Tanner twice left him for dead to score.
After blocking the American's shot, Tanner sold him a dummy to score with his first effort, before amazingly nutmegging the NBA star to create space for his second shot.
The display was captured on film by Tanner's brother Greg, and has now been viewed nearly three million times on the video-sharing website YouTube.
The clip, recorded at a court in Stockwell, south London, captures Harris's good-natured reaction to the Briton's skills.
"Man did you see how fast he was? He tricked me. He hustled me on my own court!" he says. "He might be able to get an NBA contract. We might need to sign him up tonight."
Tanner, from Thames Ditton, is a part-time basketball coach who gave up playing seriously five years ago after failing to make the grade with the Milton Keynes Lions.
"It was a bit embarrassing for him as you shouldn't ever really get beaten like that but he took it really well and was very nice about it," he said.
"I never made it as a professional and all of a sudden everyone is talking about me, which is amazing."
Last edited by phyzik; 10-16-2008 at 01:50 PM.
9 out of 10 ballers at rucker park can make a faster and sicker crossover move than this british kid
This is the first any of us have seen of this. Really, no one has either seen or heard of this before. Congratulations to you for being the first to break such wonderful news.
At least this isn't like the Rocket Fan thread talking about the "new Ron Artest rap album" that came out in 2006.
btw if he did that to Devin Harris, who Spurs fans have told me a number of times is the greatest point guard to ever live, I shudder to think what he would have done against a scrub like Jason Kidd.
I heard some Greek team is about to offer him 83 million dollars.
Well, prior to joining NJ, Harris did come from a notoriously weak defensive team
hahahaha, classic SD! what would this forum be without you.
When are you coming back fulltime?
Same thing I was wondering...
It's normal to play down to the level of your compe ion. He'd never make it anywhere but as a "part time basketball coach".
Still, Harris was a great sport.
So this makes you feel better about the Kidd trade?
You do know that if they played serious 1-on-1 it would be 11-0 to Devin.
It's a funny clip. Devin definitely seems like a cool guy. Good thing he got out of Dallas before J-Ho could corrupt him any further
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